| For every season, check, check, check, | | | | daily responsibilities, about three reminders per task, |
| There is a chart, check, check, check, | | | | and I was averaging close to 100 nags per day. Since |
| And a chart can replace some of your nagging. | | | | we posted the chart, I only have to ask, "Is your |
| A chart for chores, | | | | chart done?" Even on bad days, nagging is only a |
| A chart for grades. | | | | fraction of what it was before. |
| A chart for homework, | | | | During school, we have chores for daily work and |
| A chart for hygiene. | | | | charts for weekend work. In the summer we have a |
| A chart for tracking TV. | | | | chore chart and a very popular television |
| A chart for everything.... | | | | spreadsheet. The boys make their own charts for |
| I used to spend all of my seasons nagging. The song | | | | homework and grades. I also have charts for me; |
| at our home used to sound like this: "Ron, did you | | | | keeping up with what is required of me is hard to |
| brush your teeth? Joe, is your snack in your | | | | remember. |
| bookbag? Mike, are your gymclothes ready? Ash, | | | | Charts can be prepared on a spreadsheet or word |
| have you done your reading log? Ron, did you finish | | | | document with chores and tasks written. Visual |
| your math? Ron, did you vacuum the living room? | | | | learners may benefit from charts generated using |
| Joe, did you do your social studies? Joe, is the trash | | | | pictures. Whatever the method, charts can provide a |
| at the street? Mike, did you clean the bathroom? | | | | tangible reminder that will make the difference |
| Ash, are the dishes put away? Ron, did you brush | | | | between a task being completed, left hanging, or |
| your teeth..." | | | | forgotten. |
| We had no time of silence and no time of peace. | | | | Give every season a chart, and you may discover |
| The constant sound of my voice annoyed ME, and I | | | | that it will help you find more time, including a time to |
| know it annoyed my kids. Multiply four kids, eight | | | | speak of something besides chores and homework! |